So you have finally landed your dream job in Australia and your heart is set on making the country your new home. Before you start your new role, you need to get your documents authenticated from Canada. Documents authenticated in their country of origin are accepted as valid in other Hague Convention member nations.

Australia offers a number of work visa types in addition to Student and Visitor visas. These are:

The Subclass 189 Skilled Independent Visa
The Subclass 190 Skilled Nominated visa
The Subclass 491 Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa
And the Subclass 462 Work and Holiday visa

The Subclass 417 Working Holiday visa is rising in popularity among Canadians and we have seen an uptick in the number of applicants over the past few years.

Thousands of Canadians also immigrate to Australia for education, retirement, or reuniting with their families. Document apostille is an important step in all of these Australian visa types.

Globeia Helps You Find the Right Apostille Authority in Canada

We understand it is difficult for you to make sense of the new apostille process for Canadian documents. While the outgoing Authentication method involved embassy legalization, the second step is no longer required. There is, however, one slight change that can make things a little confusing.

The Apostille application processing has been distributed among regional authorities, in addition to Global Affairs Canada. Document issued in Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British Columbia are now apostilled by the respective authentication authorities. Global Affairs Canada continues to be responsible for issuing apostille on federal and some regional documents.

This means that your application will be processed faster as the workload is now spread across the federal and provincial authorities. You will be able to get your apostilled documents back faster and submit them to the requesting authority in Australia.

What Type of Documents Need Apostille for Australia?

You are immigrating to Australia and don’t know which documents to get apostilled. We have received hundreds of messages from others like you who are unsure about the Hague Convention apostille guidelines. It is not usually required to get an apostille stamp on all of your documents before you move to a new country.

A general rule of thumb we follow at Globeia is to check the destination country’s document verification guidelines. You can ask your employer, university, or immigration officer for a list of apostilled Canadian documents that they need. This will help save a lot of time and you will also save apostille fees on documents that are not mandatory.

Usually, the following types of Canadian documents need an apostille certificate to become valid in Australia:

Birth, death, marriage, and divorce certificates
Diplomas, transcripts, employment, and experience certificates
Bylaws, bills of lading, pharmaceutical certificates, and sale/purchase agreements.

Globeia’s Apostille Service Delivers Your Documents to Australia

Use the Globeia team’s hassle-free Canadian document apostille solution for Australia. You can save a lot of time by using our online application method to send in your documents for apostille. We also offer free consultation to help you decide which documents to get apostilled and the steps that you need to follow.

Once apostilled, your documents will be mailed back to your provided address. We can also mail your documents to Australia if you have already left Canada. Fill out the contact form to get started now.

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How do I get an apostille in Canada?

You can get an apostille in Canada by first figuring out which authority handles your document’s area of origin. Different authorities have been given the powers to apostille Canadian documents under the Apostille Hague Convention. The next step is to send in your documents, alongwith a cover letter, explaining the reason for obtaining an apostille.

Is Canada an apostille country?

Yes, Canada is an Apostille Convention signatory. We recently became Apostille Convention members and the process came into effect on January 11, 2024. The Consular legalization step is no longer required for Canadian documents.

Who can authenticate documents in Canada?

Global Affairs Canada handles federal apostille requests and applications for a few other regions. Separate authorities have been designated for other provinces to help ease the application inflow.

How do I make an appointment for an apostille?

You don’t need an appointment to get an apostille for Australia. You can simply get in touch with a well-reviewed apostille service such as Globeia to start your application today.

What is diplomatic authentication or an apostille?

Both diplomatic authentication and apostille are methods used to verify the legitimacy of a document for use in another country. Diplomatic authentication is the older, more complex method, while apostille is the newer, simpler, and more widely accepted option.